Who invented dynamite?

The expression is "by" accident, not "on" accident.

Because Nobel was a pacifist and he saw his invention being used for the wrong reasons, it is my understanding that he started the Nobel prize to assuage his guilt.

When used correctly, dynamite is a boon, clearing fields, blowing out tree stumps

In 1888 Alfred's brother Ludvig died while visiting Cannes and a French newspaper erroneously published Alfred's obituary. It condemned him for his invention of dynamite and is said to have brought about his decision to leave a better legacy after his death.The obituary stated, Le marchand de la mort est mort ("The merchant of death is dead") and went on to say, "Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday." Alfred (who never had a wife or children) was disappointed with what he read and concerned with how he would be remembered. On 27 November 1895, at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Nobel signed his last will and testament and set aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prizes, to be awarded annually without distinction of nationality. After taxes and bequests to individuals, Nobel's will allocated 94% of his total assets, 31,225,000 Swedish kronor, to establish the five Nobel Prizes. This converted to £1,687,837 (GBP) at the time. In 2012, the capital was worth around SEK 3.1 billion (USD 472 million, EUR 337 million), which is almost twice the amount of the initial capital, taking inflation into account The first three of these prizes are awarded for eminence in physical science, in chemistry and in medical science or physiology; the fourth is for literary work "in an ideal direction" and the fifth prize is to be given to the person or society that renders the greatest service to the cause of international fraternity, in the suppression or reduction of standing armies, or in the establishment or furtherance of peace congresses. ijs.

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James Vetzel The GOP is doing a better job in cutting services for our Vets and blaming Obama.

As far as I read somewhere, that the Chinese invented gunpowder before Nobel invented dynamite, now is there a connection there?

pankaik, fireworks yes, but they use gunpowder or something fairly similar. Dynamite is a different kettle of fish.

I am sure dynamite/fireworks was a Chinese invention???!!!!

Irresponsible use of alcohol, tobacco, automobiles, and any number of other things have killed far more people than dynamite ever will.

Chinese had gunpowder well before but not dynamite

And there have been some strange awards,especially in the Peace Prizes. Often given to people who caused the problem in the first place,to say nothing of the awards given to people who just got elected?

Happy first question. Good Q&A Andrew Thor Bielic. Keep it up.

tesla alset, Good reply Tesla Keep it up.

Congratulations to our newest author Andrew Thor Bielec! Good trivia.

Dy-no-mite! Jimmie Walker?

Chinese had it for centuries I thought

wish more weapon makers gave back to the community

I think he started the Nobel prizes so his most famous contribution wouldn't be dynamite.

Eddie Correia, Guess they corrected it by the time it got to me.

James Mayhew, *knew